Dope Thief is about eight times more complex than it needs to be. However, by the time one realises that truth, their bodies will likely be too saturated by adrenaline and too coiled by tension to pay that reality much mind. The Peter Craig adaptation of Dennis Tafoya’s Apple’s Dope Thief is a captivating crime drama that’s bolstered by an amazing showing from Brian Tyree Henry. Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura are two Philly felons in over their heads in Peter Craig’s new Apple TV+ thriller.
Also directed the first of the series’ eight episodes. To discuss the book and the series, I talked with Tafoya, and he was quite forthcoming about the long, winding, unpredictable journey Dope Thief took from its initial publication to its appearance as a drama on television screens. Ridley Scott’s latest is a tense and unforgiving crime series with Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura on fine form as two best friends who cross the wrong drug lord.
The Fire Inside” has become legitimately one of the best actors of his generation, and he furthers that kind of hyperbole with what is arguably his most demanding role to date in Apple’s “Dope Thief,” an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Dennis Tafoya. A likely hit for Apple, people dig twisty shows about criminals caught in violent nightmares in the middle.
The Storyline
After a shoot-out and an explosion, now-murderers Ray and Manny have two enemies on their tail: undercover DEA agent Mina (Marin Ireland), furious and heartbroken over the pair ruining her bust, and a mysteriously Boston-accented villain who threatens everyone Ray and Manny love if they don’t give back the $400,000 in cash and gallons of liquid meth they stole. As the best friends are squeezed on both sides.
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The CharactersÂ
There are strong lead performances by Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura as Ray and Manny, respectively. The show’s plot centres around a heist gone wrong, leading the characters into a world of chaos and dangerous situations.
The Best Part
This is by far one of the best shows streaming to date. The way they developed the main characters through the series on many levels was refreshing. This show is so good and at the same time one of the most stressful series on TV. Manny and Ray are homies on another level. The storyline is gripping, the fight scenes are intense, and Son is an absolute beast. The actors were believable and award-winning. It is so compelling, you keep coming back to watch again and again. It has to have a second season!
IMDb Rating – 7.1/10, Release date – 14 March 2025
Written by Nilesh Shiv